Falcons S Keanu Neal (knee) ruled out vs. Eagles

Falcons S Keanu Neal (knee) ruled out vs. Eagles

Falcons fans have been wanting Dan Quinn to find a way to get Damontae Kazee onto the field more. This isn’t what they had in mind.

Starting strong safety Keanu Neal has been injured twice during tonight’s game, once in the first half on a non-contact play while covering Eagles tight end Zach Ertz. Neal went down holding his knee after trying to follow Ertz out of his break. After a short break on the sidelines, Neal came back into the game.

However, Neal did not look 100 percent moving around and he was hurt again early in the third quarter and had to come out, heading towards the medical tent.

Team reporter Will McFadden says Neal is dealing with a knee injury and is questionable to return.

Kazee actually played cornerback more than safety during the preseason but he can fill in at a number of different positions and came in to replace Neal. We will post an update on Neal’s condition as soon as there’s more news available.

Update:

Well, this is not good.

According to team reporter Kelsey Conway, Neal has been ruled out for the rest of tonight’s game.